SIERRA LEONE: The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) has recorded its strongest performance to date in the latest Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) Flag Performance List, moving the Registry closer to White List status.

TANZANIA: The Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) has signed a contract with Mercan Tekne Deniz Araçları Ltd Şti of Türkiye for the supply of modern patrol and inspection boats to be deployed at Mtwara Port and Bukoba Port.

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is reporting that operational improvements in the Port of Cape Town are a result of sustained progress in terminal performance, reduced Ship Turnaround Time (STAT) and increased volume throughput across key commodity sectors.

GABON: Following the lead of Comoros, the Government of Gabon has formally terminated its agreement with Intershipping Services LLC to manage its international ship registry.

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has opened a seven-day public comment window that could directly impact traffic and logistics fluidness at the Port of Cape Town.

Applications have opened for the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) Ports Technology Mentorship scheme, which is focused on facilitating targeted knowledge transfer and skills development among its members.

A regional workshop is planned for the end of September to assist African States implement national legal frameworks on implementing CITES.

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has invited parties and other stakeholders to submit information on their implementation of decisions relating to seahorses.